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Friday, October 12, 2007

Whole-Brain Integration

Maybe after the political season I can settle down some and write that challenging book I have just about ready. TAPS has encouraged us to keep sharp by being creative. One good thing about being a teacher is that there are multiple opportunities to co-conspire with colleagues about education. This... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 1, 2007

My Sister, Ol' Basket Butt!

Ka ka ka Katie, beautiful. Katie, you're the only ga ga ga girl that I adore...When the ma moon shines ove the cowshed, I'll be waiting at the ka ka ka kitchen door. I remember the night in 1970, I called my sister, Katie, "Old Basket Butt". We were onstage at the Pizza King Restaurant on Southand... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 13, 2007

HBO, Family Values -- Butchie Yost of John from Cinncinati...

"I'm coming back there. Don't let anything happen to Shawnee. And don't get high, Butchie!" His ex-wife told him. We first meet Butchie in his rundown motel, angry because his heroin order was quinine. He paid 2200 dollars for a pound of quinine. John from Cinncinati shows up at his door. "Butchie... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 8, 2007

HBO, FAMILY VALUES -- BUT FOR WHAT KIND OF FAMILY?

As I was driving my daughter to work today, I realized why it had taken so long for me to comprehend the new HBO series, "John from Cinncinati". It was because I had not written about it: writing being synthesis, the final stage in the learning process. J from C exploded on the new summer season as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2007

ARISTOTLE MEETS BILL MURRAY ON VIRTUE

My college-aged daughter spent her first weekend home from school. We learned several things about the world. First, all college teachers have sex on the brain. Our discussion (I was quiet during this part) included what every young girl learns her first day on the job at the superstore, or first... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 25, 2007

Busy Week Portends Great School Year!

Friday night happened as if the week were a day! I had to pick up the baby from high school, give her dinner, take her to work at the Superstore. Then I ran home to get the software my college daughter put in the wooden cupboard. drawers for safe keeping. It seems the software on her new Apple Mac... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 16, 2007

College Life, Oh yea, College Life! What an Education!

The best day of my life was today. After dropping off my baby at the high school for the first day of her senior year, I had to drive up to my hotter water daughter's house at college to take her to freshman orientation. It rained all morning and we got soaked to the skin, but we found all her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 13, 2007

WEDDING OF THE DECADE, WAUKEE, IOWA (Learnings)

I was able to spend lots of time with my brothers and sisters over the weekend. My own children spent time with their cousins. They all went to the Iowa State Fair together Sunday night, got rained out and had to go home early. After the dinner was a dance party for the kids. We spent an hour... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 11, 2007

WEDDING OF THE DECADE WAUKEE, IOWA

The dinner was fine. The round banquet tables were set to the nines, five star Marriott style. Sprinkled around a candle bouquet were chocolate kisses, like autumn leaves. I was teasing my older sister across the table that the random arrangement of the Hersey chocolates was upsetting me. She passed... Sign in to see full entry.

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WEDDING OF THE DECADE WAUKEE, IOWA

Today was the Iowa Straw Poll. We are spending the weekend at the Marriott in the 'burbs. Last night about seven thirty my brother saw Newt Gingrich. My brother is a Democrat, but he was favorably impressed. Also FoxNews has people staying in our hotel. We got on the elevator to go out to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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